Series 1, Episode 4". I Never Knew That About Britain. Season 1. Episode 4. 24 March 2014. ITV. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014 . Retrieved 14 April 2014. The necessity for these landmarks may have become non-existent in the modern era, but it's perhaps reassuring to know that they're going on to enjoy a second life. Kay, Thornton (8 August 2012). "BT's old red telephone boxes, kiosks (or booths) to be sold off". SalvoNews . Retrieved 31 January 2014. Size. The K6 was 8feet 3inches (2.51m) tall and weighed 13.5 cwt (0.69 tonnes). This compared with 9feet 3inches (2.82m) and 1.25 tons (1.27 tonnes) for the K2.

Remember When UK – restoration – GPO trailer restoration". Redtelephonebox.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2010 . Retrieved 14 January 2010. Historic England. "K3 Type Telephone Kiosk underneath the portals of the Parrot House, Outer Circle(Grade II) (1225640)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 19 September 2022.

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Again the architect was Giles Gilbert Scott, who was tasked with making a K2 that was the size of a K3. The result was the K6, the first kiosk that could be found in both big cities and tiny hamlets.

The latest series of Memory Lane is in major retailers including Asda, Tesco, Home Bargains and selected newsagents now. This series of the bumper picture special looks at fun in the sun - with stunning photographs and treasured memories of family holidays from years gone by. You can also buy Memory Lane online here. The red telephone box, a telephone kiosk for a public telephone designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, is a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom, Malta, Bermuda and Gibraltar. They could be used for a local library, floral displays or information boards. But it needs local support.” The K1 and the later K3 concrete kiosks were produced at various (and largely unrecorded) locations, around the country. This made quality control and supervision of the manufacturing process difficult, when compared to the GPO's experience with cast-iron post boxes, and was an important aspect of the GPO's move towards cast-iron telephone kiosks. Over the years, five foundries were involved in this work for the Post Office. Lion Foundry in Kirkintilloch, MacFarlane (Saracen Foundry), and Carron Ironworks near Falkirk all produced batches of the K2, the K6 and the K8; and, in addition, Carron produced the single batch of K4 kiosks. The other two manufacturers were McDowall Steven and Bratt Colbran, both of which produced only relatively small batches of the pre-war Mk1 K6. The Telephone Box War – Wizard of New Zealand". 1 February 2004. Archived from the original on 1 February 2004 . Retrieved 31 March 2018. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)C20 Society welcomes Ofcom's Move to Protect Telephone Boxes". Twenieth Century Society . Retrieved 24 November 2021.